Former President Trump held a rally at Wildwood, New Jersey on May 11, 2024 during a break from his ongoing criminal trial in Manhattan.
Thousands of Trump loyalists gathered at the rally wearing 'Never Surrender' T-shirts and 'Make America Great Again' hats.
Trump accused President Biden of politically motivated prosecutions and described his hush money trial as a 'Biden show trial'.
Trump criticized Biden for weak leadership on various issues such as immigration, college campuses, and foreign policy.
Trump vowed to win the November election in New Jersey despite it being a reliably Democratic state.
Former President Donald Trump held a rally at the Jersey Shore in Wildwood, New Jersey on May 11, 2024. The rally came during a break from his ongoing criminal trial in Manhattan. Trump accused President Biden of politically motivated prosecutions and described his hush money trial as a 'Biden show trial'. Thousands of Trump loyalists gathered before the rally, wearing 'Never Surrender' T-shirts and 'Make America Great Again' hats. During his speech, Trump vowed to win the November election in New Jersey despite it being a reliably Democratic state. He also criticized Biden for what he perceived as weak leadership on various issues such as immigration, college campuses, and foreign policy.
Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan began in early May 2024 and centers around allegations that he falsified business records related to a hush money payment. The Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is leading the prosecution. Trump has maintained his innocence throughout the trial and has accused Bragg of political motivations.
The rally in Wildwood was one of several campaign events Trump held during his break from the trial. He also visited a Palm Beach donor retreat and spoke at a rally in North Dakota.
Despite facing criminal charges, Trump remains popular among his supporters and continues to campaign for the November election. His rallies draw large crowds, with attendees expressing their support for him and his policies.
Trump held a rally in Wildwood, NJ on May 11, 2024
Trump accused Biden of politically motivated prosecutions and called his hush money trial a 'Biden show trial'
Accuracy
Trump insisted that his criminal trial in Manhattan was a ‘Biden show trial’ despite no evidence of Biden involvement.
Trump accused Biden of being responsible for the trial and called him ‘surrounded by fascists’.
Trump vowed to deport foreign students who bring ‘jihadism or antisemitism’ to US college campuses.
Deception
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The author makes editorializing statements by calling the Manhattan trial a 'Biden show trial' without providing any evidence to support this claim. This is an example of deceptive language and manipulation.
Mr. Trump insisted that his case in Manhattan, on charges that he falsified business records related to a hush-money payment, was a 'Biden show trial,' even though there is no evidence to suggest that Mr. Biden has been involved in the case.
Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to authority fallacy by referring to the Manhattan criminal trial against Trump as a 'Biden show trial' without providing any evidence that Biden was involved in the case. He also makes a false claim that Democrats stole the 2020 election from him.
“But if Mr. Trump’s speech largely consisted of what has become his standard fare, the setting stood out.”
“We’re expanding the electoral map, because we are going to officially play in the state of New Jersey.”
“We’re going to win the state of New Jersey.”
“Former President Donald J. Trump during a campaign rally in Wildwood, N.J., on Saturday...Insisted that his case in Manhattan, on charges that he falsified business records related to a hush-money payment, was a “Biden show trial,”
Bias
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Michael Gold expresses bias by implying that Trump's rally in New Jersey is significant or noteworthy due to Trump losing the state twice by double digits. He also implies that Trump's claims about a 'Biden show trial' are unfounded.
But if Mr. Trump’s speech largely consisted of what has become his standard fare, the setting stood out.
He went to the shore... Former President Donald J. Trump during a campaign rally in Wildwood, N.J., on Saturday.
Mr. Trump railed against pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, vowed to crack down on immigration and repeated his false claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election from him.
Though New Jersey has voted for Democratic presidential candidates in every election since 1992, and Mr. Trump lost the state by double-digit margins in both 2016 and 2020, he insisted that he could win there in November.
We’re expanding the electoral map, because we are going to officially play in the state of New Jersey.
Trump accused Biden of being responsible for the trial and called him 'surrounded by fascists'
Trump vowed to deport foreign students who bring 'jihadism or antisemitism' to US college campuses
Accuracy
Trump described New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan as 'highly conflicted'
Trump promised to reinstate MAGAnomics if elected
Thousands of Trump loyalists attended the rally wearing ‘Never Surrender’ T-shirts and ‘Make America Great Again’ hats
Deception
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The article contains several examples of deception. Trump is quoted making false and inflammatory statements about Biden being 'surrounded by fascists' and running a 'Gestapo administration'. These statements are not based in fact and are intended to manipulate emotions and sway public opinion against Biden. Additionally, Trump's repeated attacks on the justice system, including calling the trial a 'sham', are attempts to undermine the legitimacy of the legal process. Lastly, Trump's false claims about election fraud during his speech also constitute deception.
Trump said:
Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to authority when stating that 'Other Republicans have also strongly criticized Biden’s warning to Israel and accused him of emboldening Hamas.' This is not a logical fallacy on its own, but it becomes problematic when used without providing any evidence or specific examples from the other Republicans mentioned. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Trump's attacks on Biden as 'escalating' and accusing him of being 'surrounded by fascists.' These statements are not based on facts and can be considered emotional appeals.
Other Republicans have also strongly criticized Biden’s warning to Israel and accused him of emboldening Hamas.
Trump called the hush money case a ‘sham.’
He mocked Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as ‘Fat Alvin.’
And according to Trump, Joe Biden was to blame for it all.
Bias
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The author uses the words 'fascists' and 'Gestapo administration' to describe the Biden administration. These are loaded terms that carry negative connotations and imply that those in power are authoritarian or even violent.
Donald Trump insulted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as 'fat Alvin'
Trump described New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan as 'highly conflicted'
Trump accused both Bragg and Merchan of 'doing the bidding' of President Biden
Accuracy
Donald Trump insulted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as 'fat Alvin' during a Jersey Shore rally
Deception
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Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy. The author states that there is 'no evidence' Trump's accusers have coordinated with Biden, implying that this should be taken as fact without providing any counter-argument. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the rally as 'filled with personal attacks, coarse language and vulgar expressions'.
The author states that there is 'no evidence' Trump's accusers have coordinated with Biden
The author describes the rally as 'filled with personal attacks, coarse language and vulgar expressions'
Trump accused Biden of being responsible for his criminal trial and called it a 'Biden show trial'
Thousands of Trump loyalists gathered before the rally wearing 'Never Surrender' T-shirts and 'Make America Great Again' hats
Doreen O’Neill, a 62-year-old nurse from Philadelphia, stated that 'The everyday American people are 100% behind him'
Accuracy
Trump predicted winning the state of New Jersey on Election Day
Trump attacked Democratic rival President Biden as a 'moron' and 'worst president'
Trump promised to reinstate MAGAnomics if elected
Price of various goods have gone up due to inflation under Biden’s administration
Deception
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The article contains several instances of deception. The authors use emotional manipulation by describing the crowd as 'raucous' and 'exuberant' to elicit an emotional response from readers. They also use selective reporting by only mentioning Trump's attacks on Biden without providing any context or counter-arguments. Additionally, they make a statement about Biden being the 'worst president that we’ve ever had,' which is an opinion and not a fact.
The Biden price hikes are continuing to drain over $1,000 from the typical New Jersey family budget every single month.
The crowd was raucous and exuberant
We’re going to win New Jersey
And we’re going to bring manufacturing, tourism, and other industries back to New Jersey like we’ve never seen before.
As you can see today, we’re expanding the electoral map because … we’re going to win the state of New Jersey.
He’s surrendering our college campuses to anarchists, jihadist freaks and anti-American extremists who are trying to tear down our American flag.
On day one, we will throw out Bidenomics, and we will reinstate MAGAnomics.
Fallacies
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The authors use inflammatory rhetoric by referring to President Biden as a 'moron' and an 'idiot' multiple times. They also make a dichotomous depiction by characterizing Trump supporters as intelligent and common sense individuals, while portraying Democrats negatively. No formal fallacies were found.
We're going to win New Jersey,
He's surrendering our college campuses to anarchists, jihadist freaks and anti-American extremists who are trying to tear down our American flag.
As you can see today, we're expanding the electoral map because ... we're going to win the state of New Jersey.
The Biden price hikes are continuing to drain over $1,000 from the typical New Jersey family budget every single month.
Trump accused President Joe Biden of politically motivated prosecutions and called his hush money trial a ‘Biden show trial’
Thousands of Trump loyalists gathered before the rally wearing ‘Never Surrender’ T-shirts and ‘Make America Great Again’ hats
Accuracy
Donald Trump held a rally in Wildwood, NJ on May 11, 2024
The crowd size was estimated to be between 80,000 and 100,00 people
Deception
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. The author uses emotional manipulation by describing Trump's legal woes as 'extraordinary legal woes' and 'legal challenges', implying that they are unprecedented and unfair. The author also uses selective reporting by only mentioning the charges against Trump without providing any context or details about the allegations or evidence against him. Additionally, the article contains sensationalism with phrases like 'mega crowd' and 'show of force'. Lastly, there is a lie by omission as the article fails to mention that Trump is facing criminal charges in Georgia and Michigan in addition to New York.
Parts of New Jersey have deep-red enclaves and the southern shoreline in particular draws tourists and summer homeowners from neighboring Pennsylvania, a key swing state.
The former president broke the law to conceal an affair with a porn actor that would have hurt his first presidential bid.
This time, the summer season is around the corner for the resort known for its wide beaches and boardwalk games and shops.
Fallacies
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The author makes several appeals to emotion and uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Trump's statements about Biden. For example, the author describes Trump as repeatedly 'blasting' Biden and characterizing the cases against him as 'politically motivated' and a 'Biden show trial'. The author also quotes Trump calling Biden a 'total moron' and a 'fool'. These are all examples of inflammatory rhetoric that can elicit strong emotions from readers, but they do not provide any logical argument or evidence to support the claims being made. Therefore, these statements constitute fallacies of appeal to emotion.
Sandwiched between his appearances in court, Donald Trump headed on Saturday to the Jersey Shore, where he repeatedly blasted President Joe Biden as a 'total moron' and characterized the cases against him as politically motivated and a 'Biden show trial'.
Trump before a crowd of tens of thousands repeatedly characterized the cases against him as politically motivated and timed to harm his ability to campaign.
I talk about him differently now because now the gloves are off.
He's a fool. He's not a smart man.
The everyday American people are 100% behind him.
They have to cheat and smear him and humiliate him in that courtroom every single day.
This country is going to go insane if they steal the election again.
